Motorways
Controlled-access motorways (OSM motorway) worldwide. Compare segment counts, see where networks are largest, and open the motorway map for any country or region that supports it.
Data from OpenStreetMap contributors — strong where mappers are active, thinner elsewhere · Updated 2026-07-14
Global insights
Top countries
Top 5 — Motorways
Ranked by mapped motorway segment count.
Continental breakdown
Motorways segments by continent
Bar length reflects mapped segment totals per continent.
Asia
606,102
Europe
341,357
North America
333,679
South America
52,512
Australia & Oceania
15,472
Africa
14,922
120
Countries on the map
1.4M
Active segments (length)
52,313
Under construction
17,907
Proposed
70,220
In the pipeline (5.1% of active network)
Romania
Fastest build rate: 107.3% · 3,596 under construction
Philippines
Most proposed segments: 2,927 proposed
Top countries
By continent
Build activity
103
Countries actively building
71
Countries with proposals